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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The examiner Of in
references in the Patent Office to-day began the
hearing in the somewhat celebrated parte
case of Henry G. Milligan, assignor to the Iron
clad Manufacturing Company, of New York,
upon the question OF the public use of the art
of enamelne ironware for two years prior to
Milligan's application.
Notwithstanding the large pension payments
this month, amounting to SIC, 500. 900. the re-
ceipts for this month to date more than ST.
500, 900 in of the total expenditures dur
ing the same period. The receipts have aver
aged over 81, 900 GOO day, and now amount to
$33, S14 354.
The findings of the general court-martial which
tried Capt Cyrus N. Gray. Twenty fifth Infantry
have been acted upon by the President. Captain
Gray was found guilty of cond uct to the preiu-
dice of good order and discipline in appearing at
inspection at Fort Meade, Dakota, and for duty
y officer of the day while drunk. The sentence
of the court was dismissal from the military Serv-
Ice, and the President having approved tho
sentence, the dismissal will take place Sept /
next.
cepted an offer from the surviving sureties of
Alexander ii. Adams deceased pension agent at
Lexington. Kentucky. in 1871. to pay So. 900 and
costs in compromise of the governments claim
against them for $l0,71 Most of the sureties
on Mr.. Adamss bond are dead, and the survivors
are not financially able to meet the full amount
of the claim
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
authorized the following banks to begin business:
The Flour City National Bank, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, capital, $40O.000 the First National
Bank OF Manhattan, Kan. capital. $50. 900.
President Cleveland will be present at the
opening of the International Medical Congress,
Monday, Sept s. On the following evening he
will receive the membe of the congress and
the ladies accompanying them at the White
House The local committee of the congress
was in session to day. completing details for the
assemblage, About 400 foreign physicians and
from $500 to 5000 of this country will be in at
tendance
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George Hoffman, q clerk at a Harrish burg,
Penn, foundry, died yesterday from the effects
OF ether administered by DIR. Richie in extract
ing of Hoffman's teeth.
John Strueby, a Chicago barber shot George
Kuhler. bartender, twice, yesterday, INJECTING
fatal wounds. Strueby made no effort to escape
arrest he claims that his wife had been I'M
true to him by Kuhler.
Extradition papers for the late county treas
urer, Burke. of Galveston, Tex, who is de-.
tanned at San Francisco. issued by Gov
ernor Ross yesterday. Burkes transportation
expenses will be paid out of the Governors re-
ward fund.
On Sunday Samuel Coins shot and killed
Frank Wilson, near their home, fifteen miles
from Versailles. Mo. They were neighbors and
both got water from the same spring. Wilson
drove Goins's children away from the spring,
and the murder the result. Coins sur
rendered.
John Golden aged forty four, was instantly
works of L. NJ. Dayton, in Newport KY. His
arm caught in belt and dashed heavy pair
of shears which he held in his hand against his
head, causing instant death. He leaves a widow
and four children.
Near Broken Bow, Neb., Sunday night, Will
lam johnson became involved in a quarrel with
his brother in-law. and demanded of his wife his
revolver. He wanted to shoot his brother in
law His wife refused TO give It, whereupon he
hit her across the stomach with club and killed
her. He fed and has not been arrested
q nephew of Jimmy Elliott, prize fighter, who
killed by Jerry Dunn, in Chicago few
years ago, met with a violent death In New
York. yesterday morning while trying to escape
from q store where he had been discovered. He
vas surprised by porter, who closed the door
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
MODERN EDUCATION.
The Intellect Cultivated with No Special Pur-
pose in View.

The Intellect Cultivated with No Special Pur-
pose in View.
Popular Science Monthly
In this country laboring with great
zeal and vast pecuniary resources to promote
the cause of culture We educate, educate, ed
ucats somebody once said we ought to do;
but whether the result is to produce much that
can be called culture In any high sense is an
open question. criterion may, perhaps be
found in a comparison of the rising with the now
adult generation. Are our young people show
core abundant measure than their par
ents7 Are their aims hgher2 Is
their language bstterl Are their intellectual oc-
equations seriousl Are their manners
gentler and more reineda We do not propose to
answer these questions Dramatically; but this
say, that unless there has been an improve
ment in these several respects. vast amount OF
educational effort has not met its full reward.
Speaking broadly, it seems to us that the cult
of our educated classes, or of the classes
supposed to be educated, leaves much to be de-
sired, and disposed to think
that of this is that we have
conceived Of education in too purely an intellect
ual sense. We have thought more of sharpen
ing the thinking faculties than of liberal
zing the sentiments or softening the
manners. We have introduced too much Of
rivalry into education, and represented educa-
ton too much as preparation for further rivalry
in after-life. We have impaired knowledge, but
have only to a very moderate extent succeeded
in intoxicating wisdom; and knowledge with
out wisdom seems poor, thin, and some
times even meaningless. We need
it seemi to us, to devote more consideration
than have hitherto done to the questions:
What is the true ideal of human life7 If we
can fix upon the true ideal. we proceed to
educate toward that and our work will then be
directed toward something that is end in
itself. The knowledge we lmpart will be hold
by different tenure, and applied in different
spirit What each one knows will be his or her
equipment toward worthier fulfillment
of social duties. worthier realization of
what is best in himself or herself, and not a
stock in trade for the procuring of personal
qualifications. What would chiefly insist
upon at present, however, is that, knowl-
edge pursued in a right spirit. the intellectual
gain would be very great. Minds would become
more receptive owing both to the superiority of
the motive set before them, and the higher de-
gree of nationality that the whole system of
human life and thought would assume.
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A HAIR-PULETNG TINE.
Break-Up of a Girls Association to Ostracizs
Man Who Smoked. Chewed or Drank.

Breakup of Girls Association to Ostracize
Men Who Smoked. Chewed or Drank.
Newton IN. j. Letter in ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
It will be remembered that last winter a So
ciety of young ladies organized in this staid
old town whose object was to ostracize young
men who smoked, chewad or drank The young
men on their part, soon they heard OF the
young ladies action. met one night at the Coch-
ran House. and, after a stormy meeting. de-
cided that they would have their smoke in peace
and would let the young ladies go their way:
they would choose their own path, and
they did. 1t good broad one and almost
every week they held champagne supper
something of the kind; in fact they enjoyed
themselves hugely all the balance of the winter
and spring without the ladies' company. and,
although the girls soon saw that the boys had
the best of the bargain, they endeavored to
amuse themselves by giving teas and holding
extra meetings of the missionary societies. but
all were dull without the gentlemen. Several
some of the members were accused of violating
their pledges. but there was not an open row
until last week.
One afternoon a meeting called at Miss
Jennie Thompkins's house, because the folks
were away and the girls thought they could have
an immense time rum magng around the house
while TWO or three were deputed to keep Miss
Jennies attention down stairs. Miss Thomp-
kins wanted to preside. but was made to give
way in favor of Miss IIttlejohn. who. after call
ing the meeting to order. asked Miss Gertrude
Sheriff. if she ready read her essay upon
1.-The Inconsistency OF the Young Man OF the
Age.
She calmly arose and said no. ana wnat was
more, she attended to leave the society for good
aud all. 3hsn the hubbub commenced All
wanted to talk once, and il sounded outside
the house as if church choir was practlcing
their Christmas carols for the first time
After there had been considerable hard talk
and several hair ribbons had bean pulled off
with a small piece OF hair adherinc, Mas
Sheriff. was allowed to take the floor and
plain her reasons for taking such rash step.
In explanation Miss S. said: Young ladies'. /
have for some time considered the object of this
"a ba daciA 0d ar We ara
well along in years. and Bat here she was
interrupted by the "Ohs" all sides, and sew
eral of the girls made move if to drag her
off the platform. To say that angry glances
were cast toward her would be drawing it ex-
ceedngy mild They fairly boiled over with
rage and the who the most wroth
were observed to be those who numbered the
most summers After Miss Littlejohn had
threatened to summon the police force, which
consists of a chief and one patrolman. tho racket
Quoted down and Miss S. proceeded.
She said: 1T ia well-known fact that al
most all of the young ladies have haG gentle
visitors whom they would smuggle out OF
the back windows when the inspector of this
ciety has come around. and l don't propose to
stand this sort OF thing much longer. In fact,
Miss Ward was seen with gentlemans arm
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WOMEN JOURNALISTS.
Opinions of Some New York Editors to
Their Merits and Dement'S.


New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
81 think if they have the ability" said Mr..
Dana. slowly and thoughtfuly there is
son why women should to the work as well
as men; but do not think they can, class,
do equally good work, for the very reason that
women have never been educated 10 to il in the
same manner men. A few years since there
were no women journalists Even now they are
not regarded with editorial favor in New York.
In the West. whore good men not plenty,
clever women are employed Here there is a
superabundance of first-class men,"
Are you opposed TO women as journalists,
Mr.. Dana2'
mo Ii woman can do assigned work
well as man, there is no why there
should be discrimination to her disfavor. And
yet while a woman might be so clever in
obtaining news and putting 1t into words, we
would not feel at liberty call her out at
o'clock in the morning to report at fire
crime. In such case we never hesitate with q
man. That is why the latter is preferable"
Accuracy" continued Mr.. Dana, sis the
greatest gift in a journalist. It is difficult for
most people, when they told that two and
two make four. not to write that they make
five. three or any thing except tie exact truth.
Here groaned mentally for the fate of this in
terview.I Women are generally worse than
TO exageerate. The best newspaper man ever
had could not write one line of correct English,
but he was valuable because he always gave the
facts. An accurate man woman is invalua-
BILE in newspaper work"
DIR. Hepworth of the Herald, was asked: .'Do
you object to womsn entering newspaper life9"
mo. do not object but still there many
things about it not suitable for women could
not think of sending to the police or higher
criminal courts l could man. Even if
did, the officials there would give her little
information as they could, In order to get rid of
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IN Europe. AS rule, my countrywomen are
the most decorous and refined of their sex.
errng IN such matters, if at all, the side of
over punctilionsness and Dxudery. But from
the lady who will not go to see Sarah Bernhardt
IN Fedora. because Sarah is not lady OF
bleinished character. to the morbdly curious
sons of proper behavior who are largely
In the majority. But it is always this
majority of whom one never hears 1t is
the obtrusive minority that is always in the
foreground, that is always talked about, and is
always doing some thing to ruf1e the susceptible
tiles OF those who hold dear the good name of
American womanhood in a foreign land. And
if only they knew-ohi If only they knew these
wild young creatures who think that it is ''such
fun" to go around to these haunts of vice, what
manner of things are said about them and
thought about them by the disguised nativesi
Often meet with articles written in dispraise
of American women in the Partisan papers T
used to become wildly indignant as l read them
Now they make my heart ache, for know that
their diatribes are founded upon fact. Not upon
any real wrong doing-of that our girls
guiltless, save in such rare cases the exception
only goes to prove the rule But they gayly
pose themselves as improper characters in the
faces os the native born Parisans. And who can
blame the French looker-on for accepting them
for exactly what they represent themselves TO
be2
have not written the foregoing article with
any desire to cast stigma on American women
in general who travel in Europe. Far from it.
l am only too proud of the high standard Of
conQucc malntalne1 Oy my country women
abroad not to wish TO their actions invariably
unnpeached and unimpeachable. And to call
attention to the minor errors in the actions of
some few of them is the best way to proceed
towards the end of having those errors cor
rected. For thoughtlessnesss is the basis
of one-half such mistakes in manners
and in transactions. ITO see oursels as ithers
see u.s. is salutary process when trans
plants ones native processes of action to foreign
shores. Let every American woman who comes
to Paris remember that the kindly liberation &C.
corded to even her widest freaks by her country
men in her native land is a quality totally
known here, and il she is curious to behold
places and people whose very existence she
ought tacitly to ignore, let her seek out such
haunts and their frequeuters in her own country
and not in Europe
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Pension swiDaIer Convicted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Pension Office
has information that Henry S. Anderson. of
Sexton, Washington county. Arkansas. has been
convicted in the United States Court for the
Western district of Arkansas, of six separate
offenses against the pension laws, namely. TAX
ting illegal fees, one count; presenting fraudu-
lent papers, two counts, and forging evidence,
three counts.
The special xaminer having the case in charge
reports that material at hand FOR convic-
lions almost ad in6nitum, but the six con-
victions afford scope for the inf1cton of punish
mept &c more than fill the measure of life re-
naming to the offender, these were deemed suf-
6cleut.
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anca Of his official and sworn duty he could not
give his assent to certain pension legislation, it
ought 10 be known.
..If this organization propose this year and next
year and all other Years, to its influence
against the Democratic President-in other
words il it be determined to become a partisan
Republican association for partisan Republican
purposes this also thould be known, and speed
lily.
I'm the latter event it's status will be perfectly
well fixed and its members will be at liberty, so
far as they able, to treat pictures of the
President Just as the Foraker Raccoons.' the
.Fairchild Avengers or the futile Rattlesuakes
might be expected naturally to do. When this
happens. episodes like that at Wheeling will
pass by without comment other than that
usually made over a row between dlsreputable
persons in the next street"
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Consul Burchard Wac Not Appointed by the
Present Administration.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-It is learned at the
Department of State that Consul Burchard, Of
Honduras, whose removal is said to be desired
by the Honduras government, was appointed
under the Hayes administration. The salary of
the office is but 81 900 per annum. and that the
position is not regarded as desirable is evidenced
by the fact that there have been no applications
for it since Secretary Bayard assumed his pres
ent Office. The report which is said TO have sub
jected the consul to adverse criticism pub
llshed year ago. and mainly directed
against the licensing of the liquor traffic by the
Honduras government No complaint against
Burchard has been made by that government.
and as the consul is regarded by the State De-
partment MS a faithful, efficient officer it is not
probable that he will be disturbed.
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Other Fires.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal
ELKHART Ind, Aug. 29.-Flames burst from
the main part of the j. r. Beardsley paper-mill
this evening aid before they could be checked
several thousand dollars damage was done The
cause of the fire is unknown. The female help
were rescued with great difficulty.
KEwAUNEE. ILL.,, Aug % The -four mill of
w. Seyk & Co, was burned last night. 1t was
one of the finest roller mills in this part of the
State. The property valued at $40 600,
and insured for $27, 600.
CINcINNATI Aug. pa fire at Levanna,
Brown county Ohio to-day, destroyed the large
steam saw-m mill of Prtchard & Fitzpatrick. The
loss is estimated at $780, 900. The town had no
fire department.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of the Buildings and Kilns of the
Anchor Mann factnrinr CamnanY.

Burning of the Buildings and Kilns of the
Anchor Manufacturing Company.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 29-Early this morn
ing, at Delray. eight miles west of here. fire
broke out in the dry-kilns of the Anchor Manu-
featuring Company. The alarm was given just
as the men were about to begin work and the
fire extingushing apparatus was brought into
immediate use. The buildings were filed with
shavings and other infiamable material used in
barrelmaking and the flames spread rapidly.
The business of the Anchor Manufacturing Com
pany is that of making the one-stave barrel and
kindred cooperage and heading supplies. 1t is a
very extensive establishment. and employs about
400 hands. About two months ago the big New
York sugar manufacturers Peter Havemeyer's
Sons, secured control of the stock of the pany.
and the works since have been making contracts
for that firm. They also had large contracts for
furnishing barresl for some of the Minneapolis
Touring mills. Two engines were sent from this
city, and they tired to save the new boilerr
and hoop mill. which had just been completed at
a cost of $4,000 and were opened for the first
time this morning. There were between two
and three million feet of lumber in the yard
ready for manufacture, a small portion of which
may be saved. The following Is the cost of the
buildings and contents: The new kiln. $50. 600;
second kiln, 500, 900; warehouse and contents,
$4,000 old boiler-rooms, $1,000; mill
proper, the dimensions of which were
2OOx7O feet nearly 800, 900; cooper-shop,
$40 000 two watts, $50. 900. and slaves in the
yard, $50. 600. The hoop mill was saved, but all
the other buildings destroyed. Five Mich
gan Central boxcars which were standing on
the switch were also burned. The Michigan
Central rails were twisted by the heat that
traffic will be delayed for some time. All trains
the Lake Shore road were held back all morn
ing on account of the smoke and heat. The fire
had about burned out at noon. The insurance
aggregates only $4,000 on the burned buildings
the risk being so great it was almost impossible
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around - Here the shouts drowned the rest
of the speech, and after Miss Gertrude had been
told that no personalities could he INDUCED in
she continued: Another fact stares MS in the
face. During the spring the boys have had q
new club room fitted Up over Woodward's store
where they held forth every night and have an
immense time. md during the summer they
have spent every evening in showing the many
girls who boarding here for the summer the
sights. or giving them buggy-ride. For this
reason propose 20 dissolve my connection with
this organization" And with this Miss Ger
trude stepped down from the rostrum. and
niarkng, II herewith tender my resignation"
handing the president dantilv scented note.
For few minutes there was complete silence,
out for few minutes only. Then the noise
commenced. and twas enough to raise the roof
OF the mouse. Some of the girls cried and 9TH
ers almost-swore. but Miss Rachel Thomas
arose and said: She would beg leave to have
her resignation accepted for the same reason
Miss Brown, Miss Smith and several others had
said the same thing, when Miss Sadie Jones the
minister's daughter. capped the climax by offer
ing resolution that 1.-The society be blended in
with the Society for the Aid of the Heather in
India" After most exciting scene Miss Lit
tlefoot offered a substitute that the society be
disbanded. and those who wanted could Join
that "mean heather society" BY the time sew
eral of the girls had lost sundry locks of hair
Miss Joness motion was lost, she refused to
accept the substitute and the substitute was
carried most solemn pledge was next made
that no one OF the girls would divulge the action
of the society.
At last all the tears were washed from the
eyes of those who wished to see Miss Jones's mo-
ton carried. and the girls wended their way home
in twos and threes. And the house after they
left! Well. it looked if a genuine cyclona
had struck it. However, by hiring a woman to
help her. Miss Thompkins was able to get it in
something like good order.
But the worst part is to come yet. 1t appears
that. with a woman's usual love for gossip Sallie
Spriggins had told her mother about it. and her
brother, who was under tho window mending
line with which to go fishing at
Swartswood overheard the story and told
the boys" the next night at the
club. There a milder time than one
would expect, and Charlie Bum camy arosa
and made motion that the boys have nothing
to do with any Of the girls who were known TO
be members of the society, or even sympathized
with it This was carried after Charlie had ex-
planned that there were plenty of young ladies
visiting the town from the city, and ''you could
have twice as good time with them anyway
AS soon as this action taken it was made
known to the girls, and they again up in
arms. What the result will be after the "sum.
mer visitors go homo is not known. but there is
likelihood of another long and bitter struggle
next winter. and this time 1t is predicted that
the very foundations of the town will be-
shaken.
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The Rowan County Feuds.

MoREHEAD. KY, Aug. 29.-Tolliver the lad
who was spared by the Logans's during the mas
sacre in which Craig Toliver killed. was
fired on yesterday town by persons in the
bushes, but he escaped. A number of the
Logan followers, who supposed TO have par
ticpated in the massacre and were indicted, are
hiding in the mountains, heavily armed, and
cannot be arrested. 1t is expected that fighting
will be begun the troops leave, which
will be when the court adjourns.
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handicapped by Dog-Pelt Premiums,

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 29.-An extraordinary
session of the government met at IL to-day.
Governor Leslie delivered message in person.
He stated that he had called them together to
remedy serious defects in several bills passed
last winter. notably the license law. the bounty
law and others. The bounty law, under which
q county of 10 cents given for the skin of
cost the Territory over Sal 600 and has depleted
the treasury. The session will last about two
lie